Reference

Ezekiel 5:14

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.
12

A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

13

Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

14

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

15

So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the Lord have spoken it.

16

When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Semantic Discovery
80% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Punishment Language
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Literal Fulfillment
Semantic Discovery
80% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes being made "waste" and a "reproach," which implies a state of desolation and public shame, but does not explicitly state that the entity will cease to exist or be utterly consumed.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse speaks of making "waste" and a "reproach," it does not explicitly use any of the terms listed in the theme definition such as "destroy," "perish," or "consume," nor does it directly describe an act of complete annihilation. The language focuses more on a state of desolation and public disgrace rather than the active process of perishing.

Punishment Language

While the verse describes negative consequences, it does not explicitly use any of the specific terms listed in the theme definition such as "punish," "vengeance," or "wrath," but rather describes the *outcome* of an action.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of concrete outcomes like being "waste" and a "reproach," these terms could be interpreted metaphorically to describe a state of severe degradation or humiliation rather than strictly physical destruction.